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Apr 13, 2016

Europe’s Path to Budget Equilibrium

By Alvaro Morales Salto Weis & TK Spandhla

The European Union’s 28 member nations are required by Stability and Growth Pact to keep their budget deficits to within 3 percent of GDP. According to the European Commission forecast (as of winter 2016) six countries will exceed this level in 2016: the U.K., France, Spain, Greece, Croatia and Portugal. Romania will post a deficit at the threshold. This is an improvement from 2009 and 2010, when no fewer than 22 EU countries overstepped the deficit limit.

Economy & Business European Union

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Apr 12, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: Can Obama Mend US-Saudi Ties?

By Barbara Slavin

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Economy & Business Saudi Arabia

In the News

Apr 10, 2016

Hruby in Newsweek: How Nigeria Can Ride Out Its Economic Storm

By Aubrey Hruby

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Economy & Business Nigeria

In the News

Apr 10, 2016

Hruby in Newsbeat Portal: How Nigeria Can Ride Out Its Economic Storm

By Aubrey Hruby

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Economy & Business Nigeria

Bremain vs Brexit

Apr 7, 2016

TTIP & Trade in Action – April 6, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

From April 15 – 17 the IMF and World Bank will host their annual Spring Meetings. Look at this years agenda here. The Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program hosts several events in the context of the Spring Meetings- Check out the “Upcoming Event” section below or stay tuned on twitter @TTIPAction.

Central Europe Eastern Europe

In the News

Apr 6, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: Putin Shrugs off Panama Papers

By Barbara Slavin

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Economy & Business Russia

Report

Apr 6, 2016

Building a Transatlantic Digital Marketplace: Twenty Steps Toward 2020

By Atlantic Council’s Task Force on Advancing a Transatlantic Digital Agenda

The United States and the European Union (EU) have a historic opportunity—perhaps their last—to be leaders in building the digital market of the future. To do so, they must seize the opportunity to create a transatlantic digital single market stretching from Silicon Valley to Tallinn, Estonia. Together, they can give a new burst of energy […]

Digital Policy European Union

In the News

Apr 5, 2016

Hruby Quoted by Knowledge@Wharton on Her New Book “The Next Africa: An Emerging Continent Becomes a Global Powerhouse”

By Aubrey Hruby

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Economy & Business

Report

Apr 5, 2016

Ukraine v. Russia and the Kleptocrats

By Alan Riley

In this new report from the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, Alan Riley proposes new legal avenues that Ukraine can pursue to recover asset losses resulting from corruption under the Yanukovych regime and Russian occupation of Ukrainian territory. In this new report from the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, Alan Riley proposes new legal avenues that Ukraine […]

Corruption Democratic Transitions

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Apr 4, 2016

Securing Ukraine’s energy sector

By Anders Åslund

2015 brought important reforms to Ukraine, particularly in the energy sector. What are the the promises kept and broken by the Post-Maidan government in Ukraine?

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

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